Charles and Lucie

An old and poor couple, Charles and Lucie, scrape by working as a concierge and an untalented antique dealer, respectively. But one day, their dreary daily routine is disrupted by the surprising news that they have inherited a luxurious house in the South of France.

Cast

Daniel Ceccaldi

as Charles

Ginette Garcin

as Lucie

Georges Claisse

as Nérac

Jean-Marie Proslier

as Léon

Guy Grosso

as De la Madrigière

Samson Fainsilber

as Le gobeur d'oeufs

Féodor Atkine

as Le tueur fou

Marcel Gassouk

as Le chef déménageur

Henri Tisot

as Le gradé municipal

Robert Beauvais

as Le gardien aux tics

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